Resources

One of the most important factors in the SkillWorks initiative’s success is our ability to know what works and what does not work when it comes to a successful workforce development system. We have spent the past several years evaluating how our partnerships work and why they work well.

We have created this resource page to share those ideas with our visitors. Please take a few minutes to look around.

What’s New at SkillWorks

 


Governor Patrick's State of the State address focuses on middle-skill jobs. The Governor proposed sweeping changes to the community college system , focusing on how colleges can help address the state's middle-skill gap, which the Skills2Compete MA has highlighted for the past 18 months. Read more.

Thanks to everyone who testified or submitted written testimony on behalf of the Middle Skills Solutions Act (SB921/ HB2713) at our recent hearing before the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development . We had a great turnout, with committee members in attendance expressing their full support for the bill. Read more about the hearing and stay in touch with our efforts to pass the bill!

Join the Skills2Compete-Massachusetts campaign to ensure that every Massachusetts resident has access to the equivalent of at least two years of education or training past high school and the support they need to complete such training.
Read more about the campaign